Buying real estate is (at least for many) a long-term decision. Right? Would you buy or build a house in a flood plain? My advice: don’t make a glaringly stupid decision. Would you buy a house near a flood plain? Possibly. Depending on the definition of “near.” Would you buy a house near what could be/is likely […]
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Tuesday 20 September 2016
Monthly Note – Market, Slack, & Soccer
Following up on last month’s note, I’m writing about Slack, innovation in real estate (and why it’s hard to disrupt), some thoughts about coaching soccer, and a bit more. Interested? Two clicks here and you get one email a month – real estate anecdotes, insight, and a round up of some of the best stories […]
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Monday 12 September 2016
Making a Rash Homebuying Decision
Getting my buyer-client to the point where they can make a rash decision. That’s my goal. The Charlottesville real estate market – in many ways, it sucks. Really. Sucks. *NB: This applies to a certain segment of the Charlottesville area real estate market – and cannot and should not be applied broadly across all market segments. Here’s […]
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Friday 9 September 2016
Market Street Plaza Renamed – Now West2nd
Downtown Charlottesville continues to evolve. No matter how you name or brand it, the West2nd, neĆ© Market Plaza, is going to reshape Downtown Charlottesville. More information on the project is here. We noticed the sign yesterday morning when walking from Nest to a meeting; one of the benefits of walking and knowing an area is being able […]
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Wednesday 7 September 2016
New Construction Instagram Parties
Well, this is scary.
Parents: do you know where your kids are?
New construction - not just new homes, new hopes, dreams, operating systems ... but opportunities for thieves to steal tools, vandals to start fires and parties and shootings, apparently.
A house under construction in an upscale Chesterfield County neighborhood where three young people were shot, two fatally, may have been randomly selected as a party house after the gathering was promoted on Instagram and drew 200 to 300 people, police said today.
Relevant Charlottesville area story
... bolding mine.
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Thursday 1 September 2016
(Urban) Planning for Self-Driving Cars
I don’t know the answers, but it’s worth the conversation and awareness. How are Charlottesville/Albemarle/Central Virginia planning for self-driving cars? They’re coming. Uber swallows self-driving truck startup Otto for $680 million Columbus’ smart city win may lead to autonomous trucks Local smart city planners want big government to butt out Jobs that can be performed by […]
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